When sales-training executive Lisa Contini consulted Decker to improve her communication skills, she found eye contact was a key piece of the puzzle.

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"It's the one piece of equipment that every doctor has contact with, " said Mr. Zahn.

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Since writing that first piece Mr. Fletcher has been in contact.

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In their quest to locate borrowers who have gone AWOL, debt collectors often have a tough task trying to piece together a network of associates they can contact to try and track the debtors down.

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That role put him into contact with billionaire Mario Gabelli, whose investment firm managed a piece of the university endowment.

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And finally, it supports various sensors for things like contact closures or video output so you can keep track of whether or not a piece of equipment is turned on or off.

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